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The Leonard Lopate Show

Tuesday, August 22, 2006
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  • The Plan
    The Plan

    Winning Strategies

    Rahm Emanuel, the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and Bruce Reed, a political columnist for Slate, explain why they believe that success for the Democratic Party goes hand in hand with success for America. Then, Jared Fogle, the “Subway Guy” will be here. And Nicole Krauss shares her novel, The History of Love. Plus, we’ll talk to sportscaster Pat Summerall.

Rahm Emanuel

Big Plans for America

Democratic Congressman Rahm Emanuel from Illinois and political columnist Bruce Reed from Slate both served as top aides in Bill Clinton’s presidential campaigns. In The Plan, they explain what they believe Democrats need to do to make real gains in this fall’s elections.

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Events: Rahm Emanuel and Bruce Reed will be speaking and signing books
They will be introduced by former President Bill Clinton
Thursday, August 24 at 7 pm
Lincoln Center Barnes & Noble
Broadway at 66th Street

Jared, the Subway Guy

Jared Fogle describes becoming a weight loss icon as Jared, the Subway Guy.

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The History of Love

Nicole Krauss tells us about The History of Love, her new novel about the surprising connection between an old man and a 14-year-old girl.

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Summerall On and Off the Air

Sportscaster and former football star Pat Summerall reflects on his life on and off the air.

Summerall: On and Off the Air is available for purchase at amazon.com

genome

Science and Faith

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Earlier this week, Pres. Obama announced that he plans to nominate geneticist Dr. Francis Collins to lead the National Institutes of Health. You can listen to Leonard’s 2006 conversation with Dr. Collins about how he reconciles his personal faith with his professional scientific knowledge.

recipe

FDA to Regulate Tobacco?

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May 14, 2009
Congress is getting ready to a vote on whether to make tobacco subject to FDA regulation. You can listen to a segment we did in May about the bill and what it would mean for the cigarette companies.

Video Pick: Elizabeth Edwards

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Elizabeth Edwards discusses how to best cope with lifes difficulties in her book Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities.

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James Beard

Our 3-ingredient Challenge wins a James Beard Award

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On May 3, the Lopate Show won its third James Beard Award for our 3-ingredient challenge. In August, we asked our listeners to call in and name 3 ingredients and then challenged New York chef and 3-ingredient expert Rozanne Gold to whip up a recipe! You can listen to the 3-ingredient challenge and get some inspiration for simple, delicious, and unexpected dishes.

Leonard is on Facebook

Now Leonard is on Facebook! We’re posting photos, status updates, links to notable interviews, and lots more. Check it out.

Barack Obama

Barack Obama, Circa 2004

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Listen to President-Elect Barack Obama on the Leonard Lopate Show in November 2004. He had recently won a seat in the U.S. Senate, and only a few months before, his rousing speech during the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him into the national spotlight.

Guest Picks

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Find out surprising facts about some recent guests on the Leonard Lopate Show. Check out our Guest Picks section! Did you know that football star Herschel Walker loves Judge Judy, Laurie Anderson is a big fan of agility training for dogs, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi likes Johnny Depp?